大津波

Meanings

1. Noun

   giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave

• 幾人いくにんかの被害者ひがいしゃは大津波おおつなみを観測かんそくして目めを覆おおうような惨状さんじょうだったと思おもっているそうです。

  It is said that several victims of the tsunami think that the devastation they saw was the kind that made you cover your eyes.

• 大津波おおつなみによる災害さいがいのせいで核融合炉かくゆうごうろは損害そんがいをこうむり、原子力発電所げんしりょくはつでんしょが爆発ばくはつを受うけてしまった。

  Due to the catastrophe caused by the huge tsunami, damage was sustained by the nuclear reactor as well as explosions at the nuclear power plant.